About me
I am Ivan Martinović, a researcher working at the intersection of artificial intelligence and medicine, based between Montenegro, United States, Canada, and Denmark. I hold a PhD in Biomedical Engineering, where my research focused on AI-based automatic analysis of fluoroscopic X-rays. This work was conducted in collaboration with the University of Toronto and the University of Pittsburgh under the supervision of Prof. Ervin Sejdić .
In parallel with my research, I co-founded epiSTEMe Hub , an organization dedicated to advancing scientific research in Montenegro and promoting science and STEM education. Among my key achievements is Cetinje Smart City , a concept I developed that became Montenegro's first smart city initiative and received support from the International Telecommunication Union ( ITU ).
Publications
Journals, conferences, a monograph, a lexicon, and handbooks — listed in reverse chronological order.
Development and Applications of Radiology in Montenegro: From the First Steps to Modern Achievements
The Montenegrin Health Lexicon — entries: Digitalization of Montenegrin Healthcare; Application of Artificial Intelligence in Montenegrin Healthcare
A Machine Learning Approach for Time Series Forecasting with Application to Debt Risk of the Montenegrin Electricity Industry
Representation of the Negative Resistance Realized with Negative Impedance Converter
How Consumers Evaluate Novel Food Innovations: A Cross-Cultural Machine-Learning Analysis of Precision-Fermented Milk
Automated Swallowing Analysis Using a Self-Supervised Learning Approach
Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Medical Practice: Current State, Challenges, and Perspectives
Implementation of a Modern Road Traffic Light Using ESP8266 Wi-Fi Microchip
Implementation System for Quality Control
Implementation of a Digital Combination Lock
Application of Arduino in Industry
Biomedical Signals Reconstruction Under the Compressive Sensing Approach
Guide to micro:bit Equipment
Honors & Awards
🏆 WSIS Prize 2026 Champion
International Telecommunication Union (ITU) · 2026
Awarded for the project "Youth 4Smart Cetinje," conducted through epiSTEMe Hub, in category C7: ICT Applications — E-Environment
🏆 Member of the Winning Team
NALED-Philip Morris International (PMI) · 2026
Co-Creation Workshop on Emerging Challenges in Bioelectronics and Neurotechnology - Empower Innovation project
🏆 Best Scientific Paper in Artificial Intelligence (2023/24 & 2024/25)
MAIA — Montenegrin AI Association · 2025
Award committee included researchers affiliated with leading global universities and companies such as Meta and DeepMind
🏆 WSIS Prize 2024 Champion
International Telecommunication Union (ITU) · 2024
Awarded for the project "Air Quality Monitoring System," conducted with support of the US Embassy in Montenegro, in category C7: ICT Applications — E-Environment
🏆 Special Recognition for Contributions to Scientific Literacy
Ministry of Education, Science and Innovation, Montenegro · 2024
Award for scientific achievements in 2024
🏆 13th November Old Royal Capital Cetinje Award
City of Cetinje · 2023
Awarded for extraordinary success during studies
🏆 2nd Place — "I Have an Idea for Smart City Kotor"
Kotor Smart City Competition · 2022
🏆 PhD Scholarship
Ministry of Science, Montenegro · 2020
🏆 National "Luča" Award
Ministry of Education, Montenegro · 2014
Awarded to the best students in high schools nationally
Advising
Teaching, reviewing, and contributing to public policy at the intersection of science, technology, and society.
📚 Lecturing
The Face of Technology
Designed and delivered a course exploring the role of critical thinking in the age of AI, highlighting both the opportunities and risks of artificial intelligence.
Smart Projects For Smart City
Introduction to IoT and AI technologies.
Cetinje Smart City
Delivering an introduction to IoT and AI technologies in a living lab environment.
Electronics Fundamentals
Introducing electronics fundamentals through hands-on sessions.
Electronics and Computer Science
Advanced course for Montenegro's top-performing high school students.
👨🎓 Supervising
Montenegro National Robotics Team 🇲🇪
Leading the Montenegro National Team at the World Robot Olympiad in Athens (Greece).
Montenegro Makers 🇲🇪
Mentor and member of the team that established the first national robotics leagaue in Montenegro.
Montenegrin Science Promotion Foundation PRONA
Supervising top-performing high school students in the areas of electronics and computer science.
American corner 🇲🇪🇺🇸
Teaching and supervising undergraduate students in STEM fields.
🔍 Reviewer Duties
The Visual Computer
Scientific Reports
Cognitive Computation
Journal of Computer Virology and Hacking Techniques
Mediterranean Conference on Embedded Computing (MECO)
🏛️ Public Policy
Artificial Intelligence
Government of Montenegro - Human Resources Administration 🇲🇪
Creator of the first Artificial Intelligence training program for civil servants and public employees.
Creator and developer of the EduTech Labs Program
Government of Montenegro - Ministry of science 🇲🇪
Created and developed a comprehensive STEM education program for newly established school laboratories, including curriculum and hands-on activities in robotics, programming, electronics, and emerging technologies.
Consultant to the 21st Century Schools Program
British Council 🇲🇪 🇬🇧
Initiating and supporting the setup and fully activating Coding Clubs in over 160 schools in Montenegro
Consultant
Agency for control & quality assurance of higher education 🇲🇪
Providing expertise in the process of evaluation and certification of higher education institutions and study programs in line with European Standards and Guidelines of quality assurance in the European Higher Education Area (EHEA)
Research Dissemination
Sharing research and knowledge beyond the lab — through conferences, public talks, media, and press.
🎓 Conferences
Automated Swallowing Analysis Using a Self-Supervised Learning Approach
Artificial Intelligence in Medicine: From Enthusiasm to Despair
Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Medical Practice: Current State, Challenges, and Perspectives
AI in Radiology
T-CAIREM AI in Medicine Conference: Ideas to Impact
Collision Conference
International Conference on Aging, Innovation and Rehabilitation
Application of AI in Medicine
Session 1: Meaningful Youth Engagement — European Year of Youth
Application of Technologies of the Fourth Industrial Revolution in Medicine
Artificial Intelligence for Europe: Results and Future Steps
Artificial Intelligence in Medicine
Wonderland AI Summit
Driving Improvement in Clinical Use of AI
🎤 Talks
📰 News Articles
📺 TV Shows & Podcasts
CV
Full curriculum vitae, including career history, education, certifications, conferences, and media coverage.
Ivan Martinović — Full CV ↓Contact
Old Royal Capital Cetinje, Montenegro 🇲🇪